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Chapter 7
Content
7.1 Force
7.2 Measuring Force
7.3 Application of Frictional Force
7.4 Application of the Concept of Work 7.5 Application of the Concept of Power 7.6 The Importance of Force in Daily Life
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What is force ?
• Push and pull are types of fore which makes an object move
• Force cannot be seen but we can see the effects of force
• The effects of a force include
(a) force changes the shape of an object (b) force changes the position of an object
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Types of force
1. Frictional force 2. Gravitational force 3. Electrostatic force 4. Magnetic force 5. Electric force1. Frictional force
• Produced when two surfaces in contact
with each other
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2. Gravitational force
• The force of attraction that causes objects
3. Electrostatic force
• Produced when two different objects are rub against each other
• Static electric charges presence
• Object with like charges will repel while unlike charges will attract
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4. Magnetic force
• The push or pull force exerts by a magnet
• Like poles repel while unlike poles attract each other
5. Electric force
• Produced electric when charges (electron)
flow in a conductor
• It is used to light up lamps or make electrical appliances work
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Measuring Force
• A force can be
measured using a
spring balance
• The unit of force is
Newton (N)
• The pointer of the
spring balance will be at zero (0) when
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Weight Vs Gravity
• The weight of an object depends on the pull of gravity
• The force of gravity on the moon is only
one-sixth of the force of gravity on earth
• Thus, the same object will have different
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7.3 Application of Frictional
Frictional force
• Frictional force occurs whenever two surfaces are in contact with each other.
• Frictional force is in opposite direction to the moving object and it is parallel to the surface. • Frictional force has direction and magnitude.
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the direction of the frictional force
• The block of wood is pulled with a spring balance on the surface of a table surface of table.
• When the block starts moving, the reading on the spring balance represents the magnitude of the friction force.
The advantages of friction
1. Friction enables a person to walk or run withoutslipping.
2. Friction enables a vehicles to slowed down and stop when the brake is apply
3. Friction enables a ladder to lean against the wall and prevent it from sliding
4. Friction enables a person to hold things steady on hand
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The disadvantages of friction
1. Friction produced heat which can over heat and damage a machine.
2. Friction slows down movement
3. Friction wears away materials like the soles of shoes
How to reduce friction force ?
There are some ways to reduce friction, such as a) Use wheel
b) Apply lubricating oil or grease between the surfaces in contact
c) Use air cushion to prevents contact between two surface
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Factors that effect frictional force
• The rougher the surfaces in contact, the
greater the frictional force acts
• The heavier the object, the greater the
7.4 Application of the Concept
of Work
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Work
Work is the energy used to transfer an object from one place to another
Work is said to be done when a force is able to move an object through a distance.
Examples for work done are (a) Climbing the stairs
(b) Dragging a bag
Examples for work not done are (a) Pushing against a tree
Calculate work done
• Measurement of work done can be calculated using formula:
Example :
A lady uses a force of 50 N to move a trolley over a distance of 2 meters. Calculate the amount of work done.
Solution:
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7.5 Application of the Concept
Power
• Power is the rate of doing work.
• Measurement of power can be calculated using formula:
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Calculation of power
Example :
A lady uses a force of 50 N to move a trolley over a distance of 2 meters in 4 seconds.
7.6 The Importance of Force in
Daily Life
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The Importance of Force in Daily Life
• Without electrostatic force and electrical force, all electrical appliances would not be able to function
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The Importance of Frictional Force
• Without frictional force, all objects will be
moving constantly and would not be able